Decision Workspace
merkle-lite vs ab-merkle-tree vs miden-crypto
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
46
merkle-lite
growingv0.1.0
A simple, fast, and composable binary Merkle tree and proof for Rust Crypto hash functions
39
ab-merkle-tree
experimentalv0.1.0
High-performance Merkle Tree and related data structures (Merkle Mountain Range, Sparse Merkle Tree)
66
miden-crypto
growingv0.25.1
Miden Cryptographic primitives
Core Metrics
| merkle-lite | ab-merkle-tree | miden-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 46 | 39 | 66 |
| Total Downloads | 20.1K | 18 | 429.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 33.3K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 390 |
| Releases | 16 | 1 | 80 |
| Last Updated | 1218d ago | 73d ago | 4d ago |
| Age | 3y 4m | 2m | 3y 5m |
Health Breakdown
merkle-lite
Maintenance
7
Quality
13
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
15
ab-merkle-tree
Maintenance
9
Quality
15
Community
3
Popularity
2
Documentation
10
miden-crypto
Maintenance
19
Quality
12
Community
13
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| merkle-lite | ab-merkle-tree | miden-crypto | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.0 | 0.1.0 | 0.25.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | 0BSD | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 47 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 22KB | 559KB |
| Features | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.61 | — | 1.90 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •miden-crypto leads with a health score of 66/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •miden-crypto is depended on by 390 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ merkle-lite has not been updated in over a year.